Senior Manager Supplier Quality and Regulatory Affairs - Food & Nutrition

Your Role & Responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Supplier Quality and Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing supplier quality management and ensuring compliance with product regulatory requirements. This role involves developing and implementing supplier quality assurance strategies, documentation management, liaising with regulatory authorities to ensure product compliance and approval, and leading a team responsible for setting up new products and ensuring timely and accurate responses to customer regulatory queries. Expertise in food regulatory affairs is crucial for this role. Knowledge in regulatory affairs in other chemical industries is a plus.

Job Description:

• Develop and implement quality assurance systems and processes for suppliers.
• Conduct audits and assessments of supplier operations to ensure compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Manage supplier quality improvement initiatives and corrective actions.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory trends and changes in regulations and initiate communication processes to ensure compliance. Update procedure and policies accordingly.
• Prepare and review regulatory submissions and documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities and address their queries.
• Ensure compliance with food product regulations across all Americas, with the ability to learn new regulations as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory requirements are met. For instance: Approve regulatory status of novel new products from producers, confirm all concept demos follow approved label claims and messaging, approve marketing material, as/when needed.
• Ensure complex regulatory issues are resolved quickly.
• Maintain supplier documentation, records, regulatory files and documentation for all products.
• Lead and manage the Customer Regulatory and Supplier Compliance teams.
  
  

YOUR PROFILE

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Food Science, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in supplier quality management and regulatory affairs, with specific expertise in food regulatory affairs.
• Experience in introducing new products and managing registrations.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements and guidelines, particularly in the food industry.
• Knowledge of food regulations across all Americas, or the ability to learn new regulations.
• Proven track record in managing regulatory submissions and successful product approvals.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Regulatory strategy development
• Team management
  
  

OUR OFFER

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

• Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)
  
  

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

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